Post by Admin on Jan 1, 2015 19:13:51 GMT -5
There are three words that best define the state of politics in Montenoire – balanced, reasonable and equitable. That does not mean that Montenoire does not possess a clear class system, but rather, there is far less strife and formality. As this is a duchy rather than a kingdom, more emphasis is placed on what a man (or woman) accomplishes rather than the fortune of their birth.
The nobility of Montefiore is known to work alongside those whom they lead, deeming it important to lead by example. Each of the four towns has a council who reports to the overseeing noble, and an appointed representative who resides near the main estate of the ducal family to relay concerns, issues and ideas as well as settle any conflicts between the cities, which are kept purposely separate. The formal meetings of the Grand Duke with the representatives occurs seasonally, but random meetings can and do occur when the Grand Duke or his representative travel to the cities.
With four distinctive cultures on the island, conflicts are settled in formal manners to keep bloodshed to a minimum and feuds prevented; however, duels have been known to occur as have skirmishes. Discussion and formal letters are the preferred method of conflict resolution; anyone caught promoting or engaging in unsanctioned violence is swiftly brought to ducal justice.
The Grand Duke does maintain a small court at which he receives foreign delegations, formal complaints and conflicts, and dispenses decrees as well as jurisprudence. It is not a select court; anyone may enter who has a petition for the Grand Duke with the confidence of being heard.
Because of the need for balance, the Grand Duke retains the right to remove the overseeing noble on each city if that noble fails in their duty to keep the peace, maintain order and encourage industry. Not everyone is born to rule, as the first Remington to settle on the island can attest… so there is balance in checking the noble and in the possible opportunity for one of the peasantry or the gentry to rise higher.
The nobility of Montefiore is known to work alongside those whom they lead, deeming it important to lead by example. Each of the four towns has a council who reports to the overseeing noble, and an appointed representative who resides near the main estate of the ducal family to relay concerns, issues and ideas as well as settle any conflicts between the cities, which are kept purposely separate. The formal meetings of the Grand Duke with the representatives occurs seasonally, but random meetings can and do occur when the Grand Duke or his representative travel to the cities.
With four distinctive cultures on the island, conflicts are settled in formal manners to keep bloodshed to a minimum and feuds prevented; however, duels have been known to occur as have skirmishes. Discussion and formal letters are the preferred method of conflict resolution; anyone caught promoting or engaging in unsanctioned violence is swiftly brought to ducal justice.
The Grand Duke does maintain a small court at which he receives foreign delegations, formal complaints and conflicts, and dispenses decrees as well as jurisprudence. It is not a select court; anyone may enter who has a petition for the Grand Duke with the confidence of being heard.
Because of the need for balance, the Grand Duke retains the right to remove the overseeing noble on each city if that noble fails in their duty to keep the peace, maintain order and encourage industry. Not everyone is born to rule, as the first Remington to settle on the island can attest… so there is balance in checking the noble and in the possible opportunity for one of the peasantry or the gentry to rise higher.